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Record of Proceedings

Community Development Authority Meeting – May 20, 2026

Meeting Portal — Wednesday, May 20, 2026
BodyJanesville, Wisconsin
SessionMeeting Portal
DateWednesday, May 20, 2026
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We will call the Wednesday, May 20th, uh 2026 Community Development Authority meeting to order.

0:09

Anna, if you want to go ahead with a roll call.

0:12

Oh, I thought I had this figure it out.

0:16

Oh, maybe not.

0:18

So I'll just gonna do it.

0:22

Jennifer Anderson.

0:24

Michael Cass.

0:25

Here.

0:26

Scott Greenland.

0:27

Here.

0:28

Lisa Higgins here.

0:30

Max Ryan.

0:31

Here.

0:32

Change Seaman.

0:33

Here.

0:34

Danielle Williams here.

0:37

All members present.

0:38

We have a quorum.

0:40

Items two and three will pass under consent.

0:43

Two A being the minutes of the March 18th, 2026 meeting, and then three A and 3B budget performance report for February and budget performance report for March.

0:56

If any unless anyone wants to hold all righty.

1:02

Seeing none, uh item four, requests and comments from the public regarding items on the agenda not requiring a public hearing and on matters which can be affected by CDA action.

1:13

Anyone wishing to speak?

1:17

All righty.

1:18

Moving to item five, uh 5A, elections of chair and vice chair.

1:23

Uh so I'll start this off and I will take uh a nomination for uh the position of chair of the CDA.

1:32

All right, and I would like to nominate uh Max Ryan for that.

1:37

And then we don't need a second.

1:41

Yes, you accept that.

1:42

I accept.

1:43

Okay.

1:43

Are there any other nominations?

1:46

Any other nominations?

1:49

All right.

1:50

Seeing none, uh, I think we'll just go ahead and approve that without a vote since there are no other nominations.

1:55

Uh and then we'll do the election of the vice chair.

1:59

Uh any uh nominations.

2:03

I'll nominate myself.

2:04

All right, nomination for or uh Daniel.

2:07

Danielle Williams nominates Danielle Williams.

2:10

And I will also make a nomination of Lisa Higgins.

2:14

Are there any other nominations?

2:18

Nominate myself.

2:19

All right, nomination uh for Scott Greenland.

2:22

Uh any other nominations.

2:26

All right.

2:26

Uh we'll go ahead and then go to a ballot vote.

2:32

And we will work that up.

2:34

Stand by stand by that.

2:52

I don't know anything about any more voted in.

2:59

I have no, you know.

3:07

Okay.

3:13

One person.

3:15

So perfect.

3:20

Does everyone have a pen?

3:21

I'll need a pen from somebody.

3:24

In the after the fact.

3:27

So we have uh just um for the nominations we have Danielle.

3:34

Yes, Scott, and Lisa.

3:46

Yes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████████████████████████47%
Procedural████████████████████████████████████████████46%
Zoning And Land Use███████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Community Development Authority Meeting – May 20, 2026

The Community Development Authority (CDA) of Janesville, Wisconsin, met on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 5:30 PM. The meeting included election of officers, approval of the annual action timetable for CDBG and HOME funds, and a director’s report on recent HUD funding. All seven members were present, forming a quorum.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of March 18, 2026 approved.
  • Budget Performance Reports for February and March 2026 approved.

Discussion Items

  • Election of Chair and Vice Chair
    • Chair: Max Ryan was nominated and elected by acclamation with no other nominations.
    • Vice Chair: Three members were nominated: Danielle Williams, Lisa Higgins, and Scott Greenland. A paper ballot was conducted, and Lisa Higgins received four votes, winning the position.
  • Annual Action Timetable for 2027 CDBG and HOME Funds
    • Staff (Anna) presented a proposed schedule of key events for planning and allocating funds, including a special meeting tentatively set for August 26, 2026, for preliminary allocation decisions. The timetable is tentative and dependent on the City Council budget schedule and federal budget. The CDA approved the timetable by voice vote with no dissent.

Director's Report

  • Kelly reported receipt of $3.7 million in HAP (Housing Assistance Payments) funding for the Section 8 program, slightly above the budgeted $3.6 million. CDBG and HOME funds had been received earlier.
  • Administrative fees to cover staff and operations have not yet been received due to unusual conditions at HUD, which is not providing individual assistance or guidance. Staff is relying on external housing groups and public information.

Announcements

  • An open house for the new zoning code will be held on June 18, 2026, hosted by the Planning Commission. Members were encouraged to attend and provide feedback, as it affects housing development.
  • Three new CDA members (Shane Seaman, Danielle Williams, and one other) briefly introduced themselves.

Key Outcomes

  • Chair and Vice Chair elected: Max Ryan (Chair), Lisa Higgins (Vice Chair) – both effective immediately.
  • Annual Action Timetable approved, including a special meeting on August 26, 2026, for preliminary fund allocations.
  • No public comments were made.

Meeting Transcript

We will call the Wednesday, May 20th, uh 2026 Community Development Authority meeting to order. Anna, if you want to go ahead with a roll call. Oh, I thought I had this figure it out. Oh, maybe not. So I'll just gonna do it. Jennifer Anderson. Michael Cass. Here. Scott Greenland. Here. Lisa Higgins here. Max Ryan. Here. Change Seaman. Here. Danielle Williams here. All members present. We have a quorum. Items two and three will pass under consent. Two A being the minutes of the March 18th, 2026 meeting, and then three A and 3B budget performance report for February and budget performance report for March. If any unless anyone wants to hold all righty. Seeing none, uh item four, requests and comments from the public regarding items on the agenda not requiring a public hearing and on matters which can be affected by CDA action. Anyone wishing to speak? All righty. Moving to item five, uh 5A, elections of chair and vice chair. Uh so I'll start this off and I will take uh a nomination for uh the position of chair of the CDA. All right, and I would like to nominate uh Max Ryan for that. And then we don't need a second. Yes, you accept that. I accept. Okay. Are there any other nominations? Any other nominations? All right. Seeing none, uh, I think we'll just go ahead and approve that without a vote since there are no other nominations. Uh and then we'll do the election of the vice chair. Uh any uh nominations. I'll nominate myself. All right, nomination for or uh Daniel. Danielle Williams nominates Danielle Williams. And I will also make a nomination of Lisa Higgins. Are there any other nominations? Nominate myself. All right, nomination uh for Scott Greenland. Uh any other nominations. All right. Uh we'll go ahead and then go to a ballot vote. And we will work that up. Stand by stand by that. I don't know anything about any more voted in.

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